That device is expected to include a Texas Instruments OMAP 4460 dual-core 1.2GHz processor, putting it at the top of recent smartphones in speed. It's also expected to sport 1GB of memory and 32GB of internal storage, far ahead of most recent smartphones, and two cameras. One of the cameras is expected to be a 5-megapixel version, though that is below the 8-megapixel rear-facing camera in the iPhone 4S.

The iPhone 4S goes on sale Friday.

The somewhat impressionistic tickler advertisement for the Galaxy Nexus shows a curved device with a curved face.